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Three Sooner scholars make history Students win prestigious awards to study in UK, Ireland Editor’s note: Mubeen Shakir and Jerod Coker are former Daily opinion columnists.

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OU students made history by winning the Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell scholarships in the same year for the first time.

Mubeen Shakir, biochemistry senior, was named OU’s 29th Rhodes scholar, one of only 32 nationwide this year.

Jerod Coker, economics senior, was named a Marshall Scholar, OU’s first in 12 years.

Robin Tipps, sociology-criminology senior, was named a Mitchell Scholar, the first OU student to win this award, and one of only 12 nationwide for this year, according to the release.

As a Rhodes scholar, Shakir will attend the University of Oxford in England for two years, where he will pursue master’s degrees in immunology and radiation biology. Following his studies at Oxford, Shakir plans to go to medical school.

“I was very shocked and humbled all at the same time when I found out I got this

Elsey Partners desire denser housing near campus EMMA HAMBLEN

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Tw o b ro t h e r s f ro m Manhattan, Kan., are trying to get a project approved for a high-density housing development in Norman.

Chris Elsey and his brother, Brian, of Elsey Partners are hoping to build a housing project near the university that would include some sort of parking structure and is geared toward students, Chris Elsey said.

Although Norman City Council denied the project’s special planning area Oct. 23, Elsey said they still are trying to move forward with the project.

“Density” refers to how the city views units per acre, Elsey said. So, for example, if a project has been approved for 10 units per acre, typically people will build 10 four-bedroom apartments.

Students, however, typically prefer one and twobedroom apartments. So while 40 one-bedroom units would provide the same number of rooms as 10 four-bedroom units, the 40 one-bedroom units greatly would increase the housing density, Elsey said.

Norman has a maximum density of around 26 units per acre, according to an Oct. 24 article in The Norman Transcript.

Elsey Partners wants to build a project with around 150 units per acre, Elsey said.

The City of Norman was formed on a suburban — rather than an urban — growth pattern, and units per acre originally determined how many singlefamily homes could be built on a given amount of land, Elsey said.

If the city wants students to be able to walk to campus, however, housing can’t be so spread out, and density must be increased, Elsey said. In other words, Elsey Partners can’t develop a new project on a suburban growth scale and expect students to be able to walk everywhere.

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and cancer researcher,” Shakir said.

As a Marshall Scholar, Coker will attend the London School of Economics in England for two years and pursue a master’s degree in economics and philosophy followed by a master’s degree in development studies, according to the release.

“I didn’t think I had a chance of getting the Marshall scholarship, and I was ecstatic when I found out,” Coker said. “This scholarship will help me meet people from all over the world and help me figure out exactly what I want to do in the future,” Coker said. see ACADEMICS PaGe 2

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scholarship,” Shakir said. “The experience at Oxford will supplement my medical education and equip me with the tools and knowledge necessary to become a physicianscientist.”

The Rhodes scholarship brings outstanding students from multiple countries around the world to the University of Oxford where they are selected for two years of study at the university with the possibility of renewal for a third year, according to a press release. The scholarship covers all educational costs.

Shakir plans to attend medical school when he returns to the U.S., Shakir said.

“My goal is to become a clinical oncologist

Protestors stand against violence 109 Palestinian fatalities, will rise without solution ARIANNA PICKARD

Assistant Campus Editor

The escalating violence in Gaza was brought to life Monday as members from various student organizations gathered on the South Oval to hold up posters with statistics and pictures from the conflict.

The goal of the demonstration was to raise student awareness about what’s happening to Palestine, said Kumail Alsaihati, management information systems senior and member of the Arab Student Association.

Israel has been attacking the homes of Hamas activists, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, since Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. A rising number of Palestinian civilians have found themselves caught in the conflict, and Israel and Hamas say they are prepared to escalate violence if a diplomatic solution is not reached.

Alsaihati said the demonstrators wanted to spread awareness about the conflict because the U.S. media tends to side with Israel, claiming Israel is acting in selfdefense.

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Protestors line the South Oval on monday in response to the attacks on Gaza and answered questions from people who passed by.

“Obama came out a couple days ago and said that Israel has the right to defend itself, but I don’t believe that anybody could see this and logically believe that,” said Sara Salem, energy management junior, as she held a sign with statistics of how

there will be tea, coffee, cider and cookies available those who donate gifts, OU trades teddy for Grant said. those who bears for tea donate gifts or money also will be eligible to win door prizes at the event. the norman community each year, the gifts can make a difference for children this holiday season collected at the event by bringing a teddy bear or have been donated to different charities, and an unwrapped gift to the this year, the Mewbourne annual teddy Bear tea on school of Petroleum and dec. 6.

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Petroleum and Geological the other portion of the engineering to make the event more open to the uni- gifts will go to the Center for Children and Families, versity, said sonya Grant, inc., a longstanding local managerial associate of nonprofit that serves the Mewbourne school of hundreds of families with Petroleum and Geological children every year, Grant engineering. said.

“Last year when i went, there were hundreds of Arianna Pickard, teddy bears lined up,” Assistant Campus Editor Grant said. the event is free and open to the public, and

many Palestinian civilians have been victims of Israeli violence.

Alsaihati said although Israel is claiming to be defending itself, Palestinians don’t even have weapons to use.

“A lot of people think that it’s just

Palestinians trying to get Israel wiped off the map for no reason — just because we’re terrorists,” Salem said.

Petroleum engineering senior Abdulrahman Alsousy’s 18-year-

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Today around campus Red Clay Faction Exhibition will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The School of Art and Art History’s Lightwell Gallery. The exhibition will feature work by ceramics students in the school of Art and Art History.

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they don’t want the high-density housing that comes with that, Elsey said.

If their project is approved, Elsey said he expects about 90 percent of its occupants will be students.

After driving around the campus and seeing there were no apartments with parking garages, Elsey Partners felt there was an opportunity in Norman, Elsey said.

Originally, Elsey Partners proposed building on the northeast corner of Classen Boulevard and Boyd Street, catty-corner from The Mont near University Falls. Homeowners from that neighborhood objected, however, so they moved the project to the northwest corner of Boyd and the railroad tracks, Elsey said.

Elsey Partners felt this location’s proximity to Campus Corner would make it a dynamic area, Elsey said.

First, this project would create a pedestrian-oriented community rather than a vehicular-oriented community, Elsey said. Second, it would preserve the character of single-family neighborhoods by meeting the student market rental demand.

The property around the Elsey Partners’ project is roughly 90 percent rental homes, Elsey said. These single-

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An artist’s rendering of the proposed development on Boyd Street.

family homes were built around the turn of the century when the university was much smaller. These homes are showing the wear and tear of inappropriate rental use, and the high-density housing project would provide students with an alternative to infiltrating those single-family neighborhoods.

The City of Norman considered input from members of the community about what they thought high-density housing should look like and where it should be necessary, Elsey said.

Six meetings were held between June 11 and Aug. 30 to cover a variety of topics regarding high-density housing, according to the City of Norman’s final report. The top-five issues identified

and discussed in these meetings were: compatibility; location; building height; parking, traffic and infrastructure; and design, according to the report.

This data will be presented in December, so the project has been put on hold until then, Elsey said.

The city now is creating a high-density zoning district, said Susan Connors, director of planning and community development. A draft ordinance will be presented to and reviewed by the Community Planning and Transportation Committee on Dec. 17.

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protestors: Students strive to defy stereotypes Continued from page 1 old cousin died in Gaza two months ago on the day of his graduation, he said. He was going home to tell his mother he graduated, and he was shot in the head.

“I don’t think that was a self-defense situation,” Alsousy said.

One problem these students have had with raising awareness is when people repeat to them ideas they’ve heard that don’t align with the facts, Alsaihati said.

“Some people decide to ignore the facts that we present,

and then they decide to stick with the idea that they had in mind already,” Alsaihati said.

Alsousy said a couple students passed by voicing stereotypes of what the media has told them about the situation, saying the parents of the victims in Palestine weren’t innocent.

“A lot of people have this idea from their church or their parents that they grew up in that Israel is the victim, and there’s no question about it,” Salem said.

Despite the negativity, a few people have approached the protestors with questions about the situation, but not

as many as they had hoped, Alsousy said.

“Which is good, because it means people are actually trying to learn, but not as many people as we wanted,” Alsousy said.

The event was organized by the Arab Student Organization, but members of other student organizations were involved, such as the Arabic Club, the Saudi Students Association, Sooners for Peace in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association, Alsaihati said.

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academics: Scholarships enable students to pursue graduate studies in United Kingdom, Ireland Continued from page 1 Coker plans on working a few years after returning from England, then pursuing his joint degree with law and business to receive his JD/ MBA at Harvard, Coker said.

Up to 40 Marshall scholarships are given annually to U.S. citizens who will have received a bachelor’s degree before beginning to study overseas. Student recipients can choose any educational institution in the United Kingdom for two, possibly three years of graduate study, according to a press release.

The scholarship covers university fees, cost of living expenses, books, research and daily travel grants and fares to and from the U.S. As a Mitchell Scholar,

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Tipps plans to attend National University Ireland, Galway for a master’s degree in public law. Earlier, Tipps studied at University College Cork in Ireland, according to a press release.

Up to 12 Mitchell Scholars are awarded annually for one year of postgraduate study

in any discipline offered by educational institutions in Ireland and Northern Ireland, according to a press release. The Mitchell scholars program provides tuition, accommodations, a living expenses stipend and an international travel stipend.

Tipps plans on beginning

law school after his year in Ireland, then pursuing a career as a tribal attorney, according to a press release.

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QUOTABLE: For the first time ever, OU students have been chosen to receive the prestigious Marshall, Rhodes and Mitchell scholarships in the same year. (Page 1)

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Our View: Our tips for a responsible, safe Black Friday experience.

3. Don’t be crazy.

1. Shop locally.

You may not know it, but local businesses have Black Friday sales too. For those products available at local stores, you can support the local economy by making local businesses your Black Friday destinations. You can go to the Life & Arts section of OUDaily.com to find local deals for Friday.

It may be a little more expensive than shopping the sales at national chains, but it’s worth it to keep your money in the area and to support local businesses. It’s economically responsible while still saving you money.

But if you really need to visit big chain stores for products you can’t get from local stores, choose a store with better practices than Walmart.

Walmart employees across the country are planning protests and The Our View is the majority strikes on Black Friday to urge the opinion of company to provide better benefits, The Daily’s more stable work hours and better eight-member hourly wages. editorial board So choose another store and, if your planned savings have left you with extra cash, go to OUDaily.com to donate to the striking workers in their quest for better treatment.

2. Spend time with family.

Despite what advertising would have you think, Thanksgiving is a holiday about family — however you interpret that word. What’s it’s not about is scarfing down Thanksgiving dinner and then bundling up to go stand in line outside a department store at 8 p.m. while fighting off the tryptophan.

It’s the pinnacle of Christmas Creep, the insidious forward march of the Christmas season. It was one thing when stores started stocking Christmas decorations the day after Halloween. It’s another thing entirely when Christmas shopping invades the very day of Thanksgiving.

In short: Leave Thanksgiving alone. It’s a holiday in it’s own right, and an important chance to rest and bond with family members (who, as a student, you may not have many chances to see anymore).

Even forgetting about the consumers, this forward creep of Black Friday is unfair to the many students working retail or at any store that opens so early. If you work at one of these locations, chances are you are required to work Black Friday. With the sales starting so early Thursday night, students have practically no options for travelling home to see their parents and then making it back to Norman in time for their shift.

You’ve probably heard the stories about shoppers being trampled at early morning sales or fights breaking out over Tickle Me Elmos. Don’t be that person. Nothing you’re buying this weekend could possibly be worth attacking someone over. And it’s certainly not worth harming yourself to get the best deals on that flatscreen or coat.

If you’ll be in Oklahoma for your Black Friday shopping, we have an even more important word of caution: Don’t forget, this is the first such weekend with the open-carry policy in place. Please, don’t do anything to prove the law’s opponents right.

4. Check out Cyber Monday.

If you’re not up for the craziness of Black Friday, would rather spend that night with your family or don’t think you can act like a sane adult when you get around such good deals, you should consider Cyber Monday instead. This is the day, on the Monday after Thanksgiving, when business translate their huge savings to their online inventory and when online-only businesses join the fray.

But choosing this route also has its drawbacks.

Online purchases that don’t involve products already in the state (which will be the majority of what you would buy on Cyber Monday) don’t give sales tax to Oklahoma.

This lack of taxes may sound like a good thing to your pocketbook, but it certainly isn’t helping public education or other vital services the state already has trouble paying for.

5. Be nice to sales associates — they’re just as tired as you.

So you woke up at an obscene hour of the morning, stood in line for several hours, crammed through a crowded store and wrestled your chosen bounty away from other shoppers. Or maybe you’ve been at it since just after swallowing the last bite of turkey the night before. Now all you want to do is make your purchase as quickly as possible and go home.

Your distress is understandable. But whatever delays or inconveniences you experience, it’s not the fault of those working at the store. They woke up just as early as you and still will be there long after you leave. They put themselves through intense stress and sleep deprivation just to help you get to your discounted goods.

So even if it takes the last of your energy, treat them like a human and give them a smile.

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hen one thinks OPINION COLUMNIST of diesel vehicles, the first thoughts that come to mind are they are loud, dirty and have higher fuel costs. But in the last 20 years, advancements in technology have raised Andrew Sartain questions about side-byandrew.sartain@ou.edu side comparisons of diesel and gasoline engines.

Despite its reputation, diesel engines have actually proven better — all they require is cleaner fuels.

In terms of power, the diesel engine combusts at a more gradual rate than the gasoline, allowing an increase in horsepower to be conveyed at lower revolutions per minute (RPMs). However, the gasoline engine is faster from a complete stop because it reaches higher RPMs overall. The diesel engine also tends to be louder than the gasoline engine, irritating some consumers.

When it comes to performance, the diesel engine begins to turn heads. The efficient combustion process and the higher energy content of the diesel engine allow cars to travel a minimum of 30 percent farther per gallon.

The costs lie within the fuel: it takes 25 percent more oil to make a gallon of diesel fuel than a gallon of gasoline.

Additionally, more hazardous soot particles are released, making the efficiency drop about 20 percent further despite better mileage.

The diesel engine itself is superior in power, capacity, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This efficiency benefits oil reduction, climate change and consumer savings. The only problem is that pesky, dirty fuel.

How about versatility? We have hybrid gasoline cars, but to run different fuels you need additional components to ensure the engine can function. What about diesel?

This is where the diesel engine takes the cake. For those desperate to get off dirty oil, the diesel engine can run on countless varieties of biofuel without modification, according to “FUEL,” a documentary that explores the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Corn, soy, sugar, algae, animal fats or — my personal favorite — vegetable oil, all can be used as a primary fuel for diesel engines.

Recently, John Petsche, a mechanical engineer, made it his hobby to convert a Kawasaki KZ400 motorcycle to run on a six-horsepower diesel engine using vegetable oil.

During the Loring Timing Association, Petsche set a record speed of 56 miles per hour and got an astonishing 100 miles per gallon efficiency.

Clearly in terms of mechanics, the diesel engine is the winner. The folly is the fuel to which we choose to remain bound. The diesel engine is the most widely used engine on the planet. Every train, boat, factory, tractor and semitruck has been powered by diesel engines for 100 years.

Supposedly, the infrastructure does not exist for diesel engines or the biofuels we would need to run them cleanly. But what if every fast food restaurant in the country passed a collective resolution to put used vegetable oil toward biofuels? Rather than wasting millions of dollars disposing of it as waste, we can refine it into tens (even hundreds) of millions of dollars in domestic, clean, renewable energy.

McDonald’s and other companies have caught onto this concept to power their trucks, which run on diesel engines. In Europe, more than 80 percent of McDonald’s vegetable oil is converted to biofuel. Why not here?

If someone can argue refining vegetable oil is more costly or complicated than refining oil, by all means come forth. Fast food restaurants already collect massive, industrial amounts of vegetable oil at the end of each day.

All you have to do is refine it, instead of searching for it. Of course, if this doesn’t suit you, remember you always have the luxury of choosing a different biofuel. Maybe algae?

Europe has demonstrated first-hand the success of the diesel engine, with 40 percent of their automobile sales every year attributed to diesel cars. While taxes in Europe have made the diesel a more popular choice, the U.S. government taxes diesel 25 percent more than gasoline.

With diesel engines pushing the efficiency limits of U.S. hybrid-gasoline engines, interest in diesel cars has increased. But to get the most out of our more reliable technologies, we need to use the most reliable fuels.

We have had the ability to utilize this efficient engine cleanly for decades; now, it’s time for the knowledge to go viral. Hopefully by then, the American public will be able to embrace this versatile, resilient, sustainable solution to our problems in private transportation.

Andrew Sartain is an interdisciplinary perspectives on the environment & nonprofit management senior.

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TIn the year ahead, you are likely to be far more disciplined than usual regarding things that are of some material significance. Your ability to determine what an item is worth could be uncanny.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Have and enjoy the day, but be sure to pace yourself wisely when involved in any kind of activity that draws upon your physical and emotional energies.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -Stand up for your rights if and when you feel you’re not getting a fair shake. Reasonable adjustments can be made, but they won’t happen without your vociferous input.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -You’re usually not overly concerned about who is running the show as long as they are doing a good job, which is OK. However, if you feel you can do a better job, jump in.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- In all probability, you’ll have the wherewithal to derive huge benefits from something that appears to have little or no promise. You’ll recognize its hidden worth.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Be sure to include in your social plans some old friends with whom you’ll be at ease. They’ll be delighted to know that you still think of them as special.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You might not make the biggest splash, but people will know when you

jump into the pool of life with them.

There is something about you that commands attention during this cycle.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Knowledge is power, and what you have to offer could be of tremendous value to your colleagues. Don’t let them think your wisdom is up for grabs -make them pay for it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Changes need not be challenging.

Instead, handled properly, they could work for your benefit. Utilize these kinds of conditions to turn a negative into a positive.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Although you might try to avoid making a decision about something that you’re unsure of, what you should do is act in the manner your best judgment dictates.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Because your productive and constructive motives are so strong, you should be able to realize any ambitious objective want. You’re in a brief cycle in which you can achieve your dreams.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- You’ll make a welcome addition to any team effort. This is especially true for a type of activity that involves both chance and competition.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- It is important that you have plenty of staying power and not be deterred by any challenges. In fact, it’s when the finish line is in sight that you’ll blossom the most.

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oing home for Thanksgiving is a time to empty your head from the stress of school and fill your belly with turkey and pumpkin pie — but not everyone has such a jolly holiday. Crazy relatives crammed together in one space likely are to boil over faster than those sweet potatoes on the stove. Here’s a list of 10 things to do to keep your sanity and make sure you come back to school with more than stuffing for brains.

3. Do the dishes This may sound like crazy talk, but offering to do the dishes actually is a genius move. You’ll get brownie points for being considerate but also no one will come near you because they won’t want to get sucked into doing the dishes, too.

Instant alone time.

really go to a coffee shop and order the biggest dessert possible or do some much needed retail therapy.

No one will be the wiser.

TV and make you join the festivities again. This is when you pull the stress card. Tears can help sell that you’re overwhelmed with school and just need to relax but are not necessarily required. Your nosy family member will run off in terror, and you’ll be left to scream at Ezra and Aria from “Pretty Little Liars” to work things out.

6. Pick up a new TV show Holiday breaks are the perfect time to start a new show on Netflix.

Be careful, though, because this one can be a little tricky. A couple of hours will go by and everyone will 4. Act productive forget about you, but once someone 7. Decide to finally work out When your parents are hounding stumbles upon you huddled in your So this is the opposite of you for hiding in your room and bed spooning your iPad, they’ll holiday laziness, but sometimes not spending enough time with berate you for watching so much it’s absolutely necessary. Going 1. Offer to make any and all ice/ the family, this is when eggnog/whatever runs you pull the “I’m working Obviously, this gets you out of the on a project/applying for house and away from all potential internships” card and glare craziness. You even can pretend menacingly. When all else you got lost or “ran into a friend” fails, just threaten them and stretch this trip out to an hour with moving back home or more. Likely by the time you after college because you’re actually get back, someone will have obviously not going to been sent out to do the job you were be able to find a job now. supposed to do, and everyone will Mission accomplished. have forgotten about you anyway.

Score.

5. Meet up with friends Going home for the 2. Go to a movie holidays probably means After lunch/dinner, suggest the running into or meeting up family goes out to a movie. This with high school friends. makes it look like you care about Whether you actually have “spending quality time together,” friends you want to meet, but in reality, you know a movie however, is beside the point. equals at least two hours of peace Say you’re going out to and quiet. catch up with people but

for an hour-long run around the neighborhood gets you out of the house and will redeem you for watching so much TV the day before.

8. Entertain the kids Kids are exhausting ... but not quite as exhausting as your Aunt Gertrude cornering you and grilling you about your love life. The adults will appreciate you getting the little ones out of their hair, and you’ll be thankful for the downtime of coloring and playing Wii tennis.

9. Venture out Every time I go home I always find out about some cool new restaurant or store everyone is talking about. Grab your nearest non-annoying cousin and take him or her out with you for an afternoon on the town.

10. Suck it up Sometimes, at the end of the day, the best thing to do is just suck it up and enjoy spending time with your family the best you can. It’s all about having a positive attitude, right (and a flask-full of Jack Daniel’s in your closet for “emergencies”)?

Emily Hopkins is an advertising junior.

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Playlist for the drive home

lot of us are heading home for Thanksgiving break. Some of us will fly across the country, and others will drive only a few miles. No matter the length of travel, adventure music makes the time go by quickly and makes the trip more enjoyable.

To get pumped for the iconic American holiday, here is a playlist of some of America’s most iconic songs to listen to on your journey home.

“Truckin” by Grateful Dead is a great American song about road tripping across the country. This song is perfect for long hours on the road.

“Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin is another great American road song with her raspy voice singing lyrics about “freedom.”

“Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is another classic that has been covered by people from the famous Tina Turner to the cast of “Glee.” It easily gets people singing on a long trip home.

“On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson, of course, is a road trip staple that works to get you singing on the way home or save you from your random family members who only show up twice a year.

“Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley is a great choice because there is nothing more

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“Papa was a Rollin’ Stone” by The Temptations has some of the most iconic funky bass lines with soulful lyrics that help move along the long drive.

“Home” by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros is not a classic, yet. But this song is the new generation when it comes to nostalgic songs about going home in America. Its whistles, harmonizing and horns will keep good vibes flowing on the trip home. The lyrics “home is wherever I’m with you” brings to mind a sense of family, whether it’s traditional family, friends or pets this break. As long as you’re with people you care about, you will be “Home” this break.

There are many more iconic American songs that will get us where we are going this week but also a sprinkling of personal, nostalgic songs will make the drive or flight feel more special in preparation for Thanksgiving break.

Westlee Parsons is an English literature senior.

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Most of us know Black Friday as the holiday that celebrates corporate consumerism — when Americans go nuts and start riots over big-ticket electronics and spend billions of dollars at popular retail stores. Here’s a thought for your Black Friday: Skip those outrageously long lines at the malls, and support the small business community of Norman.

If you plan on heading back to OU for Bedlam, you can stop by several businesses on Campus Corner and in downtown Norman that will have deals for their local customers.

These businesses rely on community and student support. Last year, several local stores experienced a drop in sales because online shopping is being used more and more by consumers, said Antique Garden owner Barbara Fite.

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regon at Oregon State These two

teams first played in 1894, making it the seventholdest rivalry in college football, and this season there’s a lot at stake. After losing to Stanford last week, Oregon dropped to No. 5, but the Ducks have a chance of playing back into the national championship.

But the biggest surprise of the season — No. 15 Oregon State — stands in their way.

Biggest Rivalry:

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outh Carolina at Clemson

The Battle for the Palmetto State is the college football’s second-longest uninterrupted series, as the

two teams have met every year since 1909.

Clemson currently sits in second place in the ACC’s Atlantic division, but the Tigers can claim the top spot with a win and a Florida State loss.

South Carolina has won three straight since being stomped by Florida, 44-11, on Oct. 20.

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otre Dame at USC

USC is without alleverything quarterback Matt Barkley, but don’t write the Trojans off just yet. USC has won nine of the last 10, and the game is being played the Coliseum

— just Notre Dame’s fourth road game this season.

The top-ranked Irish are a 6-point favorite, but USC would love to play the spoiler.

Dillon Phillips is a journalism junior and assistant sports editor for The Daily.

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